For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in North Rhine-Westphalia. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful scenic routes.
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The 10 most beautiful scenic routes in North Rhine-Westphalia

Scenic Route
· Sauerland
Hochsauerland Höhenstraße
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
114.6 km
3:00 h
1,681 m
1,681 m
Die Hochsauerland-Höhenstraße ist eine der schönsten und geschichtsträchtigsten Panoramastrecken im Sauerland.

Scenic Route
· East Belgium
Fens and Lakes Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
144 km
6:00 h
1,580 m
1,582 m
With this circuit we invite you to a discovery tour through the High Fens area and the East Belgian lakes. The total length is about 150 km. The route is signposted in clockwise direction.

Scenic Route
· Bergisches Land
Fachwerk-Route
recommended route
145.9 km
2:15 h
2,044 m
2,044 m
Mit dem Auto über die Fachwerkroute durchs Bergische Land.

Scenic Route
· Bergisches Land
Talsperren-Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
153.4 km
2:33 h
2,101 m
2,191 m
10 Talsperren auf einer Ferienroute - entdecken Sie die talsperrenreichste Region Europas mit Wohnmobil, Auto oder Motorrad.

Scenic Route
· Bergisches Land
Bonte-Kerken-Tour
recommended route
75.4 km
1:10 h
1,229 m
1,229 m
Diese Autoroute führt Sie auf einer herrlichen Rundtour von etwa 75 Kilometern vorbei an den fünf Bunten Kirchen Oberbergs.

Scenic Route
Rhine-Romantic Route
Open
356.9 km
5:29 h
396 m
381 m
The Rhine Valley, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in Europe. While impressive landscapes can be found all over the world, what is special about the Middle Rhine is that the melodramatic panorama of nature has simultaneously served as the backdrop for the portrayal of human passions and destinies and inspired the Rhine romantics to produce works that attract people here from all corners of the earth.


Scenic Route
· Teutoburger Wald
BMW Oldtimer Ausfahrt 2022
93.5 km
1:26 h
1,047 m
995 m
Das ist der Streckenverlauf der 1. Ausfahrt der BMW Oldtimer Ostwestfalen FB-Gruppe.


Scenic Route
Deutsche Märchenstraße - Variante 1 (Von Hanau nach Bremen/Buxtehude mit Eichsfeldschlaufe)
Open
1,035.6 km
15:56 h
6,231 m
6,329 m
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Deutsche Märchenstraße - Variante 1 (Von Hanau nach Bremen/Buxtehude mit Eichsfeldschlaufe) by Ronny
August 10, 2021
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October 11, 2020
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Route der Industriekultur by Daniel
March 18, 2020
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